Avaliação das vasculopatias não ateroscleróticas por ecografia-doppler

Carolina Ferreira Pinheio; Teresa Morais; Catarina Perry da Câmara; Cristina Rios; Mariana Cardoso Diogo; Madalena Patrício Ferreira

doi:10.25748/arp.14971

Authors

Carolina Ferreira Pinheio Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8217-0721
Teresa Morais Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central
Catarina Perry da Câmara Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central
Cristina Rios Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central
Mariana Cardoso Diogo Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8459-910X
Madalena Patrício Ferreira Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25748/arp.14971

Abstract

Although uncommon, the non atherosclerotic vasculopathies involve younger patients when compared with atherosclerotic disease.

Cerebral angiography is the gold standard diagnostic method due to its high sensibility, but its specificity is low mainly when compared to imaging evaluation of the arterial wall with carotid and vertebral ultrasound-doppler.

Carotid and vertebral ultrasound-doppler, as a non-invasive exam, it is extremely useful, not only in the diagnosis, but also in the monitoring of these patients - young patients who need a regular and extended evaluation.